No place for Ghana Music Awards?
Arguably the biggest and most consistent event on the entertainment calendar in Ghana, the prestigious Ghana Music Awards is in limbo this year over when and where the event would take place.
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The organisers seem to have been hit hard by the closure of the Dome where the event has been held for the past four years. Charterhouse, organisers of the event are still struggling for a suitable venue for this year’s much anticipated 14th edition.
The main awards night which according to initial plans was supposed to come off in the second or third week in April 2013 may not happen as planned due to unavailability of a world standard venue in the whole of Ghana to accommodate the huge Ghana Music Awards crowd.
This is creating a ripple effect on the other events like the Nomination Jam(Bring it to your city), the industry seminar and the Industry Awards night that are all supposed to come off before the main awards night which always climaxes the entire festival.
The problem of venue is also affecting the dates for the various activities. A probe in the issue has revealed that organisers kept insisting on using the Dome but after several back and forth discussions, management of the Dome also insisted on renovating the facility before it can be used again.
As of now, organisers have no option than to go for the 2000-capacity Accra International Conference Centre main hall which is relatively small considering the following Ghana Music Awards has gathered over the years.
However, the Conference Centre which may be a wrong choice also comes with its challenges.
Investigations indicate that the main awards night may be shifted to the later part of May or perhaps farther because the Conference Centre has been booked in advance by other users and the closest available date will be in May.
At the time of filing this report, the organisers and sponsors had still not confirmed the date but had promised to announce the date immediately they decide on it sometime this week.
Early this year, managers of the Dome, which happens to be the biggest event facility in Ghana, said they were shutting the place down for renovation.
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